Jamaica vs Türkiye: Death rate from cancer
Jamaica
129.14 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Türkiye
139.85 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Jamaica rank
74th
Türkiye rank
71st
Death rate from cancer over time
- Jamaica
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 139.85 deaths per 100,000 people against 129.14 deaths per 100,000 people in Jamaica, a difference of 10.71 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Türkiye ahead.
Jamaica ranks 74th and Türkiye ranks 71st of 194 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 109.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.42 deaths per 100,000 people | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 104.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 129.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.06 deaths per 100,000 people | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 122.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 135.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.36 deaths per 100,000 people | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer, Jamaica or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 139.85 deaths per 100,000 people against 129.14 deaths per 100,000 people in Jamaica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Jamaica and Türkiye?
- 10.71 deaths per 100,000 people, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Türkiye?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Jamaica and Türkiye rank globally for death rate from cancer?
- Jamaica ranks 74th and Türkiye ranks 71st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cancer. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes, per 100,000 people.